diff --git a/YACOSWeb/WebContent/WEB-INF/jsp/listConference.jsp b/YACOSWeb/WebContent/WEB-INF/jsp/listConference.jsp
index 8642053..67a1c9c 100644
--- a/YACOSWeb/WebContent/WEB-INF/jsp/listConference.jsp
+++ b/YACOSWeb/WebContent/WEB-INF/jsp/listConference.jsp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 				<td width="7%">Show</td>
 				<td width="93%"><input id="register" type="checkbox" name="register" value="Register" onchange="ShowRegistered()" checked="checked"> Conference you are registered in<br />
 					<input id="notregister" type="checkbox" name="notregister" value="NotRegister" onchange="ShowNotRegistered()" checked="checked"> Conference you are not registered in<br />
-					<input id="ongoing" type="checkbox" name="ongoing" value="Ongoing" onchange="ShowOngoing()"> Only ongoing conferences<br />
+					<input id="ongoing" type="checkbox" name="ongoing" value="Upcoming" onchange="ShowOngoing()" checked="checked"> Only upcoming conferences<br />
 				</td>
 			</tr>
 			</table>
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 					<c:when test="${varName == 'true'}">
 						<c:choose>
 						<c:when test="${conference.currentPhase == 'PAST'}">
-							<div class="conferenceBloc cbb isRegistered confPast">
+							<div class="conferenceBloc cbb isRegistered confPast" style="display:none;height:0px;width:0px;">
 							<h2>
 								${conference.title} - In this conference you are:
 								<c:forEach items="${listRole}" var="role">
diff --git a/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/PCmember/controller/DelegateArticleController.java b/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/PCmember/controller/DelegateArticleController.java
index 7347626..b88c59f 100644
--- a/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/PCmember/controller/DelegateArticleController.java
+++ b/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/PCmember/controller/DelegateArticleController.java
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ import org.yacos.core.users.IUserManager;
 import org.yacos.core.users.Speciality;
 import org.yacos.core.users.User;
 import org.yacos.core.users.Role.RoleType;
+import org.yacos.web.system.controller.MailSenderService;
 import org.yacos.web.system.session.SessionService;
+import org.yacos.web.system.session.YACOSUtils;
 
 public class DelegateArticleController implements Controller{
 
@@ -163,6 +165,14 @@ public class DelegateArticleController implements Controller{
 			articleManager.delegateArticleToReferee(articleId, refereeId,memberId);
 			if(!userManager.hasRoleForConference(refereeId, RoleType.REFEREE, conf.getId())){
 				conferenceManager.addRole(RoleType.REFEREE, refereeId, conf.getId());
+				// Send an email to the referee
+				String mailSubject = "YACOS : you asked to review an article for a conference";
+				String mailBody = "A member of the new conference "+SessionService.getInstance().getCurrentConference().getTitle();
+				mailBody += " has added you to the Program Committee\n";
+				mailBody += "You will be able to view, evaluate or delegate the evaluation of the articles that will be submitted\n";
+				mailBody += YACOSUtils.fullURL("userBoard.htm");
+				User user = userManager.getUser(refereeId);
+				MailSenderService.getInstance().sendEMail(user.getEmail(), mailSubject, mailBody);
 			}
 		}
 		logger.info("add referee to article");
diff --git a/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/PCmember/controller/EvaluationController.java b/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/PCmember/controller/EvaluationController.java
index 2598f6b..ec9d167 100644
--- a/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/PCmember/controller/EvaluationController.java
+++ b/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/PCmember/controller/EvaluationController.java
@@ -91,6 +91,13 @@ public class EvaluationController  extends SimpleFormController {
 			}
 		}
 		
+		listarticles = articleManager.getArticlesOfReferee(memberId);
+		for (Article article : listarticles) {
+			if(article.getId() == Integer.parseInt(articleId)){
+				haveArticle = true;
+			}
+		}
+		
 		if(!haveArticle){
 			throw new ModelAndViewDefiningException(new ModelAndView("denied"));
 		}
diff --git a/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/chairman/controller/AddConferenceController.java b/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/chairman/controller/AddConferenceController.java
index 50b179d..8a4124f 100644
--- a/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/chairman/controller/AddConferenceController.java
+++ b/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/chairman/controller/AddConferenceController.java
@@ -461,6 +461,14 @@ public class AddConferenceController extends AbstractWizardFormController {
 				conferenceManager.addPCMemberToConference(
 						conf.getId(),
 						personBean.getLogin());
+				// Send an email to the pc member
+				String mailSubject = "YACOS : you have been added to the program committee of a new conference";
+				String mailBody = "The chairman of the new conference "+conference.getTitle();
+				mailBody += " has added you to the Program Committee\n";
+				mailBody += "You will be able to view, evaluate or delegate the evaluation of the articles that will be submitted\n";
+				mailBody += YACOSUtils.fullURL("userBoard.htm");
+				User user = userManager.getUser(personBean.getLogin());
+				MailSenderService.getInstance().sendEMail(user.getEmail(), mailSubject, mailBody);
 			}
 
 			String mailSubject = "YACOS "+conf.getTitle()+" invitation";
diff --git a/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/system/controller/MailSenderService.java b/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/system/controller/MailSenderService.java
index f5570dd..2d82cd8 100644
--- a/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/system/controller/MailSenderService.java
+++ b/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/system/controller/MailSenderService.java
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package org.yacos.web.system.controller;
 
+import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
+import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.springframework.mail.MailSender;
 import org.springframework.mail.SimpleMailMessage;
 
 public class MailSenderService {
+    protected final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(getClass());
+    
 	public static MailSenderService instance = new MailSenderService();
 	private MailSender mailSender;
 	private String fromEmail;
@@ -22,7 +26,11 @@ public class MailSenderService {
 	
 	public void sendEMail(String toEmail, String subject, String body){
 		SimpleMailMessage message = composeEmail(toEmail, fromEmail, subject, body, replyTo, null, null);
-		mailSender.send(message);
+		try {
+			mailSender.send(message);
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			logger.warn("Could not send email to "+toEmail,e);
+		}
 	}
 	
 	public SimpleMailMessage composeEmail(String toEmail, String fromEmail, String subject, String body){
diff --git a/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/system/controller/SUserRegistrationController.java b/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/system/controller/SUserRegistrationController.java
index 465e346..186881f 100644
--- a/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/system/controller/SUserRegistrationController.java
+++ b/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/system/controller/SUserRegistrationController.java
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ public class SUserRegistrationController extends SimpleFormController {
 						userCommand.getLastName(),
 						userCommand.getOrganization(),
 						userCommand.getEmail());
+				String mailSubject = "YACOS : Registration successful";
+				String mailBody = "Your account "+userCommand.getLogin();
+				mailBody += " has been successfully created.\n";
+				mailBody += "You can now log in the YACOS System";
+				MailSenderService.getInstance().sendEMail(userCommand.getEmail(),
+						mailSubject, mailBody);
 				SessionService.getInstance().authenticate(
 						userCommand.getLogin(),
 						userCommand.getPassword());
diff --git a/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/system/session/YACOSUtils.java b/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/system/session/YACOSUtils.java
index a7e5fce..f3a1ff9 100644
--- a/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/system/session/YACOSUtils.java
+++ b/YACOSWeb/src/org/yacos/web/system/session/YACOSUtils.java
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ public class YACOSUtils {
 	public static String fullURL(String path) {
 		HttpServletRequest request = SessionService.request;
 		
-		String resource = path;
-		if(! resource.substring(0, 1).equals("/")){
-			resource = "/"+resource;
+		String resource = request.getContextPath();
+		if(! path.substring(0, 1).equals("/")){
+			path = "/"+path;
 		}
+		resource += path;
 		
 		try {
 			URL url = new URL(request.getScheme(),